The description of Botanicula - Play With New Friends
Enchanting treetop point-and-click adventureBotanicula is a point-and-click adventure which combines gentle puzzles with exploration and a raft of cute characters and inventive gameplay. The game, developed by the team behind Machinarium, is also now available for iPad, after having first been released for Windows and Mac. point-and-click adventureIf you go down to the woods today...In Botanicula you follow five tree creatures as they attempt to save their tree from an infestation of evil parasites. Botanicula isn't a normal point-and-click adventure. While there is a story, the point of the game seems to be exploration and interaction.exploration and interactionIt's a surprisingly big game, with lots to explore and quite a complex map. The tree is divided into screens, and on each screen you can interact with the flora and fauna in different ways, sometimes for fun and sometimes to solve puzzles. There are no long conversations to follow, just really pretty animations accompanied by a gorgeous soundtrack.There's a collecting aspect to Botanicula too, and every time you discover a new creature you unlock a card. This encourages you to really explore the treetop world, in order to find all its secrets.unlock a cardTake to the treesThough puzzles can be tough to crack, Botanicula is very simple in terms of its controls. It's just a case of clicking the mouse to send your band of bugs along a particular branch.There's no hints system in Botanicula, which would be very useful at times. The puzzles are deliciously inventive, but sometimes it's a bit too taxing on your brain to try and figure out how to make a creature do something, or where you should go. Some little pointers for those who are really stuck would be nice.no hints systemNatural wondersBotanicula manages to stay away from being simply an attractive ambient experiment with the consistently inventive animals, and the evil parasites. The level of detail and the intricate work that has gone into the design and presentation of every single creature, leaf and flower, has to be applauded.Good green funBotanicula is an enjoyable and relaxing game that is suitable for all the family. The game world is so engrossingly gorgeous that at times you'll wish you really lived in a tree with a bunch of bugs.
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